Lake Andrea–Prairie Springs Park Beach, 3 beaches
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Lake Andrea–Prairie Springs Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Springs Park near Fossland, IL. The route passes Lake Andrea, Prairie Springs Park Beach and Lake Andrea. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Andrea–Prairie Springs Park Beach, 3 beaches
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 670–695 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Springs Park
Trailhead: 42.52396, -87.94571
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Andrea.
- 50 ftPass Prairie Springs Park Beach.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Park Drive, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Andrea.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Prairie Farms Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Lake Andrea, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Andrea & Prairie Springs Park Beach via Park Drive 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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